2009-37 GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 2801 NORTH MONROE STREET

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STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission COMMON NAME: 2801 North Monroe Street GENERAL INFORMATION Hearing Date May 7, 2008 Calendar No. 09-23 Property Location 2801 North Monroe Street Requested Action Conditional Use Permit to allow a crematory in an accessory structure in the B-2 Commercial District Petitioner David Goebel Representative Phoebe S. Bowers,Attorney LAND USE AND ZONING Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan Subject Property Funeral Home B-2 Commercial, Parks, Open Space, Flood Plain North Walgreens PD Commercial South Spring Creek Towers R-6 High Density Residential, Parks, Open Space, Flood Plain East Office Buildings R-6, B-3 Commercial, Parks, Open Space, Flood Plain West I Undeveloped R-1, B-2 I Parks, Open Space, Flood Plain BACKGROUND 1. The subject site is approximately 5.61 acres and is developed as Moran and Goebel Funeral Home. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2. The subject petition requests a conditional use permit to allow the use of a crematory in an accessory structure. A crematory located in the B-2 District requires a Conditional Use Permit as an accessory use in an accessory structure. 3. The petitioner plans to have a crematory in the detached garage which is located behind the main structure of the funeral home. No exterior structural changes will be made and the crematory will comply with all state regulations. STAFF ANALYSIS 1. Section XXII.A.3. lists three standards which must be met in order to grant a conditional use permit. The first standard requires the applicant to show that the use is "necessary for the public convenience at the location." The proposed use is generally compatible with the neighborhood and provides a service which can be utilized by area residents.